Free cash flow
DoorDash Free cash flow decreased by 54.6% to $367.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.5%, from $486.00M to $367.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 56.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $221.00M | $76.00M | $132.00M | -$52.00M | $120.00M | $145.00M | $358.00M | $366.00M | $370.00M | $456.00M | $536.00M | $507.00M | $499.00M | $486.00M | $561.00M | $438.00M | $808.00M | $367.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -65.6% | +73.7% | -139.4% | +330.8% | +20.8% | +146.9% | +2.2% | +1.1% | +23.2% | +17.5% | -5.4% | -1.6% | -2.6% | +15.4% | -21.9% | +84.5% | -54.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -45.7% | +90.8% | +788.5% | +205.0% | +155.2% | — | +49.7% | +38.5% | +34.9% | +6.6% | +4.7% | -13.6% | +61.9% | -24.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DoorDash's free cash flow?
- DoorDash (DASH) reported free cash flow of $367.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has DoorDash's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- DoorDash's free cash flow decreased by 24.5% year-over-year, from $486.00M to $367.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for DoorDash's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), DoorDash's free cash flow has grown at a 56.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $563.00M to $2.17B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.